Facebook has unveiled a major makeover designed to grab the attention of
millions of users whose interest in the social network is waning, while also
trying make more money from advertising.

The company announced an overhaul to its “news feed”, the first page that most
people see when entering the site. The section, which has not changed since
its introduction seven years ago, appears as a stream of friends’ “status
updates” describing what they have most recently been thinking and doing.

The company said that the new design would be “more beautiful, more visual and
more immersive”. The pages will